Friday, December 5

In class, we will have a 50 minute student-led discussion on the practice of honor killings.  We will discuss FoxNews' video, "Murder in the Family: Honor Killings in America" and look at the practice of honor killings from a gender perspective as we examine the power of men and women in the world.


Homework

Honor Killings Poster

Directions:
1. Create a poster that advocates for or against honor killings.
             - Create a catchy slogan.
             - Use at least 1 engaging image.
             - The poster must be polished, look professional (neat) and cannot be done solely in pencil.
2.  Type up a 1/2 -1 page explanation of your poster.
             - What argument are you making?
             - What symbols or images did you use?

Due: Monday, December 8

Thursday, December 4


In class, we watched FoxNews Special video, "Murder in the Family: Honor Killings in America."  This 43 minute video is an introduction to the effects that long-standing patriarchal traditions continue to have throughout the world and in our own backyard. 

What are honor killings?

"Across the Islamic world, hundreds of women are shot, stabbed, strangelled or burned to death each year by their male relatives because they are thought to have dishonored their families by engaging in unacceptable relationships...at least 5,000 women worldwide each year are murdered under the pretext of 'honor killings'...While the victims of honor killings are overwhelmingly female, tradition dictates that males involved in the 'crimes' should face death as well" (www.gendercide.org).

For further information on honor killings, check out the following:

1. "Murder in the Family: Honor Killings in America." FoxNews.com. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,391531,00.html.
2. "Police Suspect 3rd honor killing in same household." Ynetnews.com. 2 December 2008.  
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3631597,00.html.
3. Gendercide Watch. http://www.gendercide.org/case_honour.html.
4. StopHonorKillings.com.
 http://www.stophonourkillings.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=683.

Homework

Tomorrow we will have an in-class student-led discussion on honor killings and what they reveal about the power of men and women in the world.  For homework, you must develop 3 questions that you wish to pose during the discussion.

Due: Friday, December 5

Honor Killings Poster

Directions:

1. Create a poster that advocates for or against honor killings. 
             - Create a catchy slogan. 
             - Use at least 1 engaging image. 
             - The poster must be polished, look professional (neat) in appearance and cannot be done 
                solely in pencil.
2.  Type up a 1/2 -1 page explanation of your poster. 
             - What argument are you making? 
             - What symbols or images did you use?

Due: Monday, December 8

Wednesday, December 3

For more information, check out the following sites:
UNIFEM's "Who Answer's to Women?," http://www.unifem.org/progress/2008/index.html.

Homework:

Answer the following questions:

1. Who is responsible for ensuring more equality between men and women in the world?
2. What do you think can be done to provide men and women with more equal power in the world? 
3. Can the world ever truly become gender equal?  Explain. Why or why not?

* Your answer must be typed, size 12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced and at least 1 page long.

 

Due: Thursday, December 4

Tuesday, December 2


For further information, visit the following website:
Introduction to China's "Kingdom of Women." http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2005/07/introduction_to.html#.



Homework
 No homework!

Monday, December 1


Homework:
Current events journal.

Due: Tuesday, December 2